Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a macromolecular drug and an oligoguluronate or oligogalacturonate, e.g., having a number average degree of polymerization in the range 5 to 18, a guluronate (or galacturonate) fraction (FG) of at least 0.80, a mannuronate fraction (FM) of no more than 0.20, and having at least 95% mole with a degree of polymerization less than 20. The composition may be used in a method of treatment which comprises administering the composition to a mucosal surface in a human or non-human vertebrate subject.

Abstract: A method for burning gas in a burner, including leading the gas through an inner fuel tube (13) and introduction of combustion air through an annular space surrounding the inner fuel tube. This space forms of an outer tube (11) terminated by a conically converging section, wherein the end of the inner fuel tube forms a burner head (15). The major part of the primary gas is introduced into the upstream end of the burner head, to go into the combustion air that flows past the burner head, whereas a smaller part of a secondary gas is introduced into the free end of the burner head (15) and into the constricted part of the annular channel that surrounds the burner head. The gas flow is accelerated past the burner head due to the reducing cross section and is burned downstream in relation to the burning head, wherein the mixture has properties that reduces the formation of Nox at the same time as the combustion becomes complete. It is also described a burner for performing this method.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of treatment of a female human or non-human subject to enhance cervical mucus penetrability by spermatozoa, which method comprises vaginally applying to said subject an effective amount of a spermicide-free, physiologically tolerable oligouronate.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying chemical projects a chemical image of an object back onto that object. At region (23) light travels from the object to the apparatus (20) and back from the apparatus as it projects onto the object. Light (24) from the object (22) (which is illuminated by natural light) passes through an objective lens (31) of the apparatus. In its path is rotating mirror (25) and when the mirror is parallel to the path of the rays of light (24), the light is allowed to pass on to hyperspectral camera (26) which is of the AOTF type. The output from the camera is transmitted to processor (27) where the chemical image is generated from the hyperspectral data. The camera generates a series of monochromatic images that are passed to the processor and the chemical image is built up as the camera scans through the appropriate wavelengths. The image data is then transmitted to a projector (28) whose output image is focussed by lens (30) towards the rotating mirror (25).

Abstract: The invention provides a method of treatment of a human or non-human subject to combat mucosal hyperviscosity in the respiratory tract, which method comprises application to a mucosal surface in said tract in said subject of an effective amount of a physiologically tolerable oligouronate.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a nanoparticulate carbon dioxide acceptor. The acceptor is a mixed metal oxide having at least two metal ions X and Y. The process includes contacting in solution a precursor of an oxide of metal ion X and a precursor of an oxide of metal ion Y; drying said solution to form an amorphous solid; and calcining the amorphous solid to form the acceptor.

Abstract: A fixed-site-membrane comprising a support structure coated with crosslinked polyvinylamine, wherein the crosslinking agent is a compound comprising a fluoride. The membrane comprises water, such as by being swelled in water vapour. A process for producing the membranes, and the use of such membranes for separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) from gas mixtures are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for producing a reinforced organic polymeric material by mixing a dispersion comprising a plasticizer and cellulose nanowhiskers into a carbon matrix. The nanowhiskers are dispersed in a liquid dispersion and pumped into an extruder in which is arranged the at least partially molten carbon matrix. The extrusion process will thoroughly mix the cellulose whiskers into the carbon matrix, thus providing a homogenous mixture being highly reinforced. The present invention further discloses a polymer produced according to the above process comprising a CAB/CNW mixture, as well as a process for producing said whiskers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for providing encoded video data from a video signal. The method comprises the steps of providing intra-coded picture data and predictive-coded picture data, based on the video signal, and generating a first and a second frame of said encoded video data. In the generating step of the intra-coded picture data is arranged in first and second slices in the first and second frames, respectively. The slices are arranged in an overlapping manner in the frames, advantageously with a vertical overlap my which is equal to or greater than a maximum absolute length of a vertical motion vector. The invention also relates to a corresponding decoding method and device, as well as a corresponding video encoder, a video decoder and a video codec. The invention may be implemented and used in accordance with standard specifications such as H.264.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a pipe (1) for use in petroleum exploitation, the manufacturing process comprising roll-forming of a steel plate (11) to form a hollow (0?) with a longitudinal gap for being welded to form said pipe (1), the method characterized by the following steps: said steel plate (11) having lateral edge surfaces (221, 222), in which along on or more of said lateral edge surfaces (221, 222) are formed longitudinal grooves (22, 22?) thus forming first bridge parts (23, 23?) comprising a first lateral edge surface (221i, 222i) along a first side of said groove (22, 22?), and thus forming a second lateral edge surface (221y, 222y) on a second side of said groove (22, 22?); welding of said first bridge parts' (23, 23?) first lateral edge surfaces (221i, 222i), thereby joining said grooves (22, 22?) joining said second lateral edge surfaces (221y, 222y) to form a lid (3) to cover said grooves (22, 22?) to form a canal (2) in the wall of said pipe (1).

Abstract: A marine structure like a fish cage (0) for aquaculture, with a net (90) spanned by a tensegrity structure, i.e. a structure comprising compressive elements (1), and tension elements (2).